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...students, the economic downturn has caused anxiety about the present and the future. Many undergraduates who once took for granted that their summer plans would include a high-paying internship in finance or management consulting have been forced to reconsider their futures—not only is recruitment of students down this year, but many have also started to doubt the viability of pursuing a career in these once stable industries altogether. Even seniors with full-time offers from banks and consulting firms are feeling the effects of the downturn: Companies are currently offering some members of the class...
...this drop-off could reach 30 percent by the end of the fiscal year. Purcell said he was confident in the ability of the IOP to continue providing services to its students. “We feel very comfortable that we’ll be able to fund our internship and stipend programs for this summer,” Purcell said. “Similarly, we’ve continued to operate the forum and we continue to keep the Fellows Program rich.” Jackson said that a budget for the entire Kennedy School was currently being evaluated...
...HazraH Entertainment—an independent film company specializing in urban entertainment, according to its Web site. She is best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the popular 1990s sitcom, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” A few students have secured internships and full-time jobs through previous conferences, according to the event’s organizers, who pointed to Christina S. Wells ’08 as one such example. Attending this year’s conference to support her current employer, Wells said that she would advise students to seek...
...were held on campus this year, she said. “The economy’s sinking, and we weren’t surprised,” Mount said. Students shared similar sentiments about the shrinking job market. Tracy L. Meng ’10 said she secured an internship with a consulting firm this summer, but said that this year’s job process had been especially difficult. “It’s been tough, and I’ve been grateful to have an offer,” she said. “I think...
...Undergraduates had high expectations for the new January term. We anticipated the possibility of new and interesting classes, college-backed internships, and short-term study-abroad programs, all offered with the freedom for students to create their own January experience. It is lamentable that the College is considering not only dropping these possible opportunities, but also refusing the majority of students to even live on campus during the term. Without living accommodations, students will even be denied the liberty to participate in self-directed J-term activities on campus, whether that is research, an internship, or an extracurricular. January...